Gasoline metering assembly



Feb.l v9, 1937. P. N. BJoRK ET AL 2,059,990

I ASOLINE METERING ASSEMBLY med Feb. 28, 195e;y 2 sheets-sheet 2 INVENTOR ab Peze/'Mi/or'k Gregory A. Burns ATTORNEY.

Patented Peb. 9, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Minn., assignors to Butler Manufacturing Company, Kansas City, Mo., a corporation of Missouri I Application February 28, 1936, Serial No. 66,212

4 claims. (ci. '11s-20o) Our invention relates to a gasoline metering assembly and more particularlyto an assembly in which one meter may be used to measure va- 4 rious grades of gasoline. 5 In transferring gasoline from a tank or railway tank car to bulk storage, or vice versa, the

amou t transferred is measured by a metering devic of any suitable construction. Gasolines are made in diiferent grades. Mostgasolines f 10 contain a quantity of light ends or fixed gases such as propane, probylene, butane, and the like, which tend to vaporize or become free from solution in the heavier hydrocarbons of the gasoline on being handled. These gases or vapors, if l5 fpermitted to enter the metering device, will cause either a vapor lock or an inaccuracy in the read- One' object of our invention is to provide a handy assembly in which a single separator and meter may be employed for metering a plurality of grades of gasoline.

Anotherobject of our invention is to provide a metering assembly in which gases or vapors are freed' from the gasoline before'it enters the 25 meter.

Other and further objects of our invention will appear from the following description.

In the accompanying drawings which form part of the instant specification and are to be read in conjunction therewith and in which like reference numerals are used to indicate like parts in the various views,

Figure 1 is a plan of a metering` assembly showing one embodiment of our invention. 35 Figure 2 is an elevation oi.' the assembly sho in Figure 1.

A Figure 3 is a side elevation ofthe metering assembly shown in Figure 1.

`Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view of one 40 of the receiving chambers employed in our invention.

Figure 5 is an enlarged. fragmentary, sectional 55j which baiiies are provided, The separatoris A discharge pipe i I conducts the gasoline which valves -I and i1.

vided with a bore 3i communicating with the interior of reception tank I. lThe upper portion A of bore 3| is normally closedby a valve 32, urged to seated position by a spring 33, the tension of Y v which is governed by the length of-bushing 34, secured by 'ascrew threaded cap 35. The space 4above valve 32 is vented through openings 36 'and 21 to the space 38 in the interior of fitting vented for the escape of fixed gases, while en.- trained liquid is collected in the separator., The discharge openings of the reception tanks pass into 'a manifold which communicates with the metering device.

More particularly referring now `to the drawings, I provide a plurality of reception. tanks I. Any suitable number of reception tanks may be employed, depending upon the number of different grades of gasoline it is desired to handle. The reception tanks I are provided with inlet openings 2 into which inlet connection pipes 3 toms, reception tanks I are connected outletpipes 5 which communicate through suitable check valves Vwith a manifold 1.; The manifold i is connected bya pipe 3 to a. meter 9 of any suitable construction, through a strainer I0.

has been metered, to a manifold from which it is directed to the desired point.

v Referring now to Figure 4,` a vent pipe I2is provided in each reception tank I. A tting I3 is secured to theinner portion of the vent pipe I2. The fitting is provided with a pair of valve seats I4 and I5 on which are'adapted to seat Thesevvalves are mounted upon a member I 8 which is linked by link I3 to a lever 2li. The lever is fulcrumed on pivot 2l, supported by a member 22 secured to the fitting I3. Lever 20 is connected to lever 23 by a link 24. Lever 23 isfulcrumed at pivot 25, supported by arm 23. The outer end` of lever 23 carries a float 2l. The valve assembly and oat above described are enclosed by a baili 28. The lower end of the baille is closed by a perforated member 29 and the upper portion of the baille is provided with openings 30. Member i8 is prowith a plurality of bailies 43. The upper portion of separator 42 is provided with a vent pipe 44 which is provided wana mutable me screen as' 45 and a protecting cap 46. A gauge glass 41 is provided for the separator 42, to show the amount of liquid contained therein. A drain pipe 48, controlled by a valve 49, isprovided for draining the separator of accumulated liquid. g In operation, one of the pipes 3 is connected to gasoline to be transferred and metered. The valve 4, controlling the particular pipe is opened and gasoline is pumped through pipe 3 intothe receiving tank to which the pipe is connected. Gasoline passes into the interior of the receiving tank. Entrapped air, gases and vapors will be liberated and will pass by valves I6 and I1 out of the vent pipe I2, through the manifold 40, pipe 4| into the separator 42, it being understood that the weight of float 21 will cause it to move downwardly pivoting lever 2l) in a clockwise direction to open the valves.l As soon as the level of the Igasoline within the receiving tank lreaches a point where float 21 is buoyed, it will move lever 20 counterclockwise to close valves I6 and I1. When this occurs, the introduction of further liquid through opening 2 by the pump will force liquid out through eduction pipe 5, through' check valve 6, manifold 1, pipe 8, strainer I0, through meter 9, through pipe I I, and thence to its desired destination.

When valves I6 and I1 have been seated, air, gases and vapors which are entrapped above the surface of the liquid in the upper portion of receiving tank I will be vented when a predetermined pressure is reached through bore 3| and check valve 32. The desired vapor pressure to be maintained'in the receiving tanks I is governed by respective bushings- 34, the length of which control the tension placed upon springs 33. The vented gases and/or vapors pass into the bottom of separator 42. The entrained liquid and liquid formed by condensation of vapors will be knocked down by the baille plates 43. The entrapped air and xed gases will pass from the separator .through the vent pipe 44. When-a quantity of liquid is accumulated in the separator 42, as shownby gauge glass 41, it may be drained therefrom through pipe 48 by opening valve 49. Normally, a. quantity of liquid will remainin each of the reception tanks, so that one tank is always employed for a gasoline of the same quality. Ii',

l however, it should be desired to use a reception jsuch that entrapped air, gases, and vapors are freed and vented through a separator, thus avoiding vapor lock ofthe metering device and inaccurate readings.

It will be understood that certain features and f subcombinations are of utility and may be employed without reference to other features and sub-combinations. 'This is contemplated by and is within the scope of our claims. It is further obvious that various changes may be made in details within the scope of our claims without departing from the spirit of our invention. It is, therefore, to be understood that our invention is not to be limited to the specific details shown and described. l

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is:

1. In a metering assembly, a plurality of receiving tanks, respective iluid inlet pipes leading into said receiving tanks, a separator, respective vent pipes communicating said receiving tanks with said separator, respective iloat controlled valves in said receiving tanks for controlling said vent pipes, respective relief valves bypassing said float controlled valves for relieving excess pressure, respective liquid outlet pipesfor withdrawing liquidfrom respective receiving tanks, a manifold communicating with said outlet pipes, a

metering device, means providing communication between said metering device and said manifold, and a valve in each of said outlet pipes.

2. In a metering assembly, a plurality of receiving tanks, respective fluid inlet pipes leading into said receiving tanks, a separator,V respective vent pipes communicating said receiving tanks with said separator, respective relief valves in said receiving tanks for controlling said vent pipes, respective liquid outlet pipes for withdrawing liquid from respective receiving tanks, a manifold communicating with said outlet pipes, a metering device, means providing communication between said meterlng device and said manifold, and a valve in each of said outlet pipes.

3. In va metering assembly, a plurality of receiving tanks, respective fluid inlet pipes leading into said receiving tanks, a separator, respective Asaid separating chamber, respective iiuid outlet pipes from said tanks, a manifold communicating with said outlet pipes, a metering device, means providing communication between said metering devicel andsaid manifold, and a. valve for controlling each of said outlet pipes.

GREGORY A. BURNS.

PETER N. BJORK.

` vent pipes providing communication between said vlreceiving tanks and said separator, respective 

